New Delhi: A 4-year-old boy in Kerala’s Malappuram got stuck inside an aluminum cooking pot at his home. He was reportedly playing when he jokingly decided to step inside the vehicle. However unfortunately he got stuck inside the vessel. Though family members and neighbours tried their level best to pull the child out, they failed.
The child was identified as the son of Ambayathingal Sadiq, who lives near Moorkanad Cultural Center in Malappuram, reported Asianetnews.
Fire Department rescues child, pulls boy out unharmed
After repeated attempts to pull out the 4-year-old boy failed, the Thiruvalli Fire Force was informed. The fire department personnel arrived at the house immediately. They started rescue operations soon after reaching the house.
The fire department officials carefully cut open the aluminum pot, ensuring that the child was not harmed in the process. After carefully cutting open the cooking pot from one side, they managed to pull out the kid. One of the fire department personnel was also seen offering water to the child and talking to him, to keep him calm during the entire rescue operation.
Child in Kerala got his head stuck in an aluminium cooking pot while playing. Fire & Rescue team carefully cut it open and safely freed the kid.
Parents, supervise your children around household items! pic.twitter.com/qhbGuFYvp2
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The video of the rescue has now gone viral on social media. Following the safe rescue of the child, his family heaved a sigh of relief. The fire department personnel said that the biggest challenge was to successfully cut open the pot, without harming the child.
Child’s head stuck in pot in Maharashtra
In February 2026, a similar case was reported from Maharashtra’s Jalgaon. A 3-year-old boy got his head stuck inside an aluminium pot while playing. Reports said that the child had placed the pot on his head, while imitating a king. He was reportedly trying to potray the vessel as a crown.
However, within just a few seconds, the utensil slid down and his head and neck got stuck inside the pot. The boy began crying loudly and family members rushed to help him. They however could not do much and immediately took him to the nearby doctor. However most doctors refused to help them, given the risks involved.
Finally, Dr Minaj Patel agreed to intervene and help the child. He called other hospital staff and also a plumber named Khalid Shaikh for assistance. In order to protect the child they used a wooden PUC sheet and a wet cloth to protect the child. They used a grinder cutter to then cut open the utensil, from around the child’s head, reported India Today. It took 12 minutes for the team to remove the utensil from around the child’s head. No harm happened to the child during the entire process.